43989 Able Seaman John J. Adams. Born in Plymouth 8 January 1857 - age given as 24 in 1881. Son of Henry and Emma Adams (née Williams).

61793 Ship's Corporal 1st class John Sharpe Adams. Born in Stonehouse in 1853 - age given as 27 in 1881. A married man.

84668 Able Seaman Philip Andrews. Born in East Stonehouse 27 June 1858. 

93547 Stoker William Henry Babbage. Born in East Devon 4 April 1845. Age given as 35 in 1881. A married man.

57331 Leading Seaman George Bacon.  Born in Ipplepen in the September Quarter of 1855. Age given as 26 in 1881. Husband of Jane Bacon. Still serving in 1891 - rank then Petty Officer 1st Class.

63596 Boatswain's Mate William Barratt. Born in Starcross 22 April 1854. Age given as 26 in 1881. Son of James and Susanna Barratt. A married man.

83128 Able Seaman Philip Henry Bartlett. On enlistment, he gave his birth date as 4 November 1857* but his birth was registered as being in Staverton in the December Quarter of 1859. Son of Philip and Maria Bartlett; husband of Emma Bartlett. By 1891 he had returned to Staverton.

354745 Ordinary Seaman John Bazley. Born in Devonport 29 August 1866. Gave his age as 18 in 1881. Son of John Rounsell Bazley. 

106052 Stoker John William Bear (or Beer). Born in Bigbury 25 May 1856. Gave  his age as 24 in 1881. Son of William and Mary Ann Bear.

106620 Ordinary Seaman Francis ("Frank") Bishop. Born in Wonford, Exeter 17 February 1863. Gave his age as 18 in 1881. Husband of Fanny Bishop. At home at 1 Park Street, Heavitree in 1891 - still serving

57669 Able Seaman James Bray. Naval records confirm the registration of his birth as being at Compton, near Paignton, 9 October 1855; however, in his response to the 1901 census he gives his place of birth as being Compton Martin which is in Somerset, then adds the words "South Devon". Husband of Mary Jane Bray of Chittlehampton ( he was single in 1881). He appears in the 1901 census as being a warder in the Royal Navy Prison at Cliffe, Sussex.

149195 Leading Seaman William Brock. Born in Tavistock 18 August 1866. Gave his age as 22 in 1881. Son of William Brock.

Boy First Class Arthur Henri (sic) Brooks. Born in Sidmouth 3 June 1863. Gave his age as 17 in 1881. Son of Frederick and Amy Brooks (née Turner). 

118630 Able Seaman William G. Chapman. Born in Devonport 27 October 1866. Gave his age as 23 in 1881. Still serving in the Royal Navy in 1901.

Private William Clark of the Royal Marines. Born in Sidmouth in 1855. Gave his age as 26 in 1881.

79840 Signalman Alfred Clements. Born in Stonehouse 18 October 1855. Son of Mary Clements (widow). Gave his age as 25 in 1881.

87614 Carpenter's Crew Thomas Edward Cocker. Born in Stoke Damerel 15 August 1853. Son of James Edward and Mary Ann Cocker. Gave his age as 27 in 1881. 

Thomas N. Cole - shoemaker. Born in Plymouth in 1860.

103377 Carpenter's Crew Thomas Cooke. Born in Milton Abbot 6 January 1857. Gave his age as 24 in 1881. 

103371 Ordinary Seaman Edwin Coysh. Born in Teignmouth 24 December 1862. Son of John and Ann Coysh. Gave his age as 18 in 1881. When he left the Royal Navy, he joined HM Coastguard and was posted to Yorkshire.

76146 Able Seaman Moses Cull. Born in Powderham, Kenton 5 July 1854. Son of John and Ann Cull.  Gave his age as 26 in 1881.

61063 Able Seaman Albert Dart. On enlistment he said he was born in Devonport 25 September 1855 but h e was, in fact, born in 1857 . His widowed mother was Eliza Dart.

Gunner William Davey of the Royal Marine Artillery. On enlistment he said he had been born in Ilfracombe in September 1847 but he was actually born in 1849. Enlisted 22 September 1870. Gave his age as 33 in 1881. Son of James and Margaret Davey. His father was also a seaman.

80855 Able Seaman James Dawson. Born in Lidford (or Lydford) 11 February 1858. He gave his age as 23 in 1881.

731 Corporal William H. Dayment of the Royal Marines Light Infantry. Born in Stonehouse 10 March 1857. Enlisted 20 January 1872. Son of John and Mary Dayment - his father was a Royal Marine also. His wife Henrietta (19) and their 2-year old son William were living in Chapel Street, Stonehouse in the 1881 census.

103754 Ship's Stewards' Assistant James Henry Dunn. Born at South Pool, Stokenham, 9 January 1863. Gave his age  as 18.in 1881. Son of John and Johanna Dunn. According to the 1881 Census, his father was Leading Stoker on HMS Judas.

90838 Ordinary Seaman William John Eastcott. Born in Stoke Damerel 11 March 1860. Son of George and Susannah Eastcott. Gave his age as 21 in 1881.

42925 2nd Captain Forecastle John Coryndour Edwards Born in Devonport 2 October 1856.  Gave his age as 24 in 1881.

64863 Quartermaster William Edwards. Born in Devonport 27 February 1843. Gave his age as 38 in 1881. Husband of Harriet (née Masters). Still in the Navy in 1891.

84711 Able Seaman William Henry Elston,  On enlistment, he said he had been born in Stonehouse 16 November  1857 but he was actually born in 1859. Gave his age in 1881 as 23. Son of William and Sarah Elston - his father served as a Marine.

96168 Able Seaman William Henry Thomas Evens. Born in East Stonehouse 28 December 1859. Gave his age as 21 in 1881.

908 Private Richard Farnham, Royal Marines Light Infantry, Plymouth Division. Born in Axminster 23 January 1855. Enlisted 23 January 1873. Gave his age in 1881 as 26.

40450 Leading Stoker Herbert Foot. Born  in Ashburton 24 November 1849. Gave his age in 1881 as 31. Son of Thomas and Mary Foot. Married In the 1901 census, he is shown as a Naval Pensioner living in Devonport with his wife Mary.

84731 Able Seaman Joseph Ford. Born in East Budleigh 20 December 1858. In 1881 gave his age as 22. Son of John and Ann Ford.

49385 Painter 1st Class William Fowler. Born in Tiverton 8 March 1851. Gave his age in 1881 as 29. Married.

Private James French of the Royal Marines Light Infantry. Born in Sidmouth. Gave his age in 1881 as 25. Married.

42871 Leading Seaman William James Gill. Born in Stoke Damerel 23 November 1856. Age given 12 24 in 1881. Son of William and Jane Gill; husband of Ruth E M. Gill. Shows in the 1891 census at 43 Rendle Street, Plymouth as still employed in the Royal Navy, aged 33.

87304 Leading Seaman William Gray. Born in Devonport 11 March 1859. 1901 census shows him still employed in the Royal Navy

43735 Able Seaman John Edward Harvey. Born in Devonport 29 may 1857. Age given as 23 in 1881.

87890 Able seaman William H. Hatherley. Born in Plymouth 24 May 1859. Age given as 21 in 1881. Husband of Mary Ann Hatherley. Show in the 1891 census as a Naval pensioner living at 10 john Street, Plymouth with his wife and four children.

75407 Captain of the Quarter Deck John James Hodge. Born in Holsworthy 4 June 1847. Age given as 33 in 1881. Husband of Elizabeth Hodge. Show in the 1891 census as a Naval pensioner living with his wife and two children at 42 Cameron Street, Stoke Damerel.

85633 Able Seaman William Hooper. Born in Devonport 4 January 1859. Age given as 22 in 1881. Son of Thomas Hooper. 

40162 Stoker Thomas Illman. Born in Plymouth 31 July 1852. Age given as 28 in 1881. Husband of Emma Illman. Shows in 1891 as a Chief Stoker RN home on leave at 1 Wolsdon Place, Plymouth with his wife and three children.

99665 Ordinary Seaman John Samuel James. Born in Devonport 14 June 1861. Gave his age as 19 in 1881.

61667 2nd Captain Fore Top Eldad Pearse Jay. Born in Plymouth in 1853. Gave his age as 27 in 1881. Married Mary Elizabeth Williams. He can be found in the 1911 Census, living in Cornwall with his wife and two daughters, a Naval Pensioners, still working for the Coastguard Service as Chief Boatman.

106617 Ordinary Seaman Henry Jenkins. Born in Ermington 20 October 1862. Gave his age as 18 in 1881.

100671 Shipwright Benjamin Johnson. Born in Brixham 12 December 1852. Gave his age as 28 in 1881. Son of Benjamin and Miriam Johnson.

58778 Able Seaman Edwin John Kestell. Born in Devonport 3 February 1857. Gave his age as 24 in 1881. Son of John and Elizabeth Kestell. Married.

59826 Able Seaman John Kitts. Born in Shaldon 25 May 1857. Gave his age as 23 in 1881. Son of John and Sarah Jane Kitts.

82223 Able Seaman Richard Law. Born in Littleham 3 May 1857. Gave his age as 23  in 1881. Son of Henry and Elinor Law.

Able Seaman John Lee. Born in Hooe near Plymouth. Gave his age as 24 in 1881.

102803 Stoker David Lewis. Born in Exeter 18 December 1848. Gave his age as 32 in 1881. Son of George and Mary Lewis.

42680 Naval Schoolmaster John Henry Long. Born in Stonehouse 10 September 1855. Gave his age as 25 in 1881. Son of Henry and Mary Long.

976 Private James Lowden of the Royal Marines Light Infantry. Born in Exeter 31 December 1854. Enlisted 31 July 1874. 

44963 Cutter Coxswain James Albert Luscombe. Born in Blackawton 9 June 1855. Gave his age as 25 in 1881. Son of Samuel and Joanna Luscombe. In 1901, he is working in the Dockyard at Devonport as a Driller.

82739 Master at Arms John Luscombe. Born in Hatherleigh 20 May 1847. Gave his age as 33 in 1881.